Family affair: Lakewood mother and son running for elected office on fall ballot

LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Exactly a year after graduating from college before receiving his high school diploma, William Yeung is once again making news. T...

June 1, 2023
4:00 PM

LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Exactly a year after graduating from college before receiving his high school diploma, William Yeung is once again making news. This time the Lakewood High School graduate has announced he's running for mayor against incumbent Meghan George this fall. 'This is an opportunity to give Lakewood a historical moment because so far the youngest person to be elected for mayor in Ohio was Mr. (Dennis) Kucinich at the age of 31,' he said. 'I believe with how progressive and how open Lakewood is, this is a record we could totally take.

John Benson